A riding hat with gloves and crop is pictured on a table in the entryway. 'I refer to it as the house of memories,' Ms. Sky says. 'The walls are membranes between past and present.' Renovating the house took a year and involved replacing the wiring, plumbing and air conditioning. The team also added skylights and excavated below the house to lower the floor, creating a well with windows along the side to let light in.
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